Grape Test Runner

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library 1.0.3 ·javascript abandoned
verified May 27, 2026

Grape is a JavaScript test library, inspired by and largely API-compatible with Substack's `tape`. It was created to address a specific behavior in `tape` where `t.plan()` combined with fewer assertions than planned, followed by `t.end()`, would still pass. The original README indicates this behavior was eventually fixed in `tape` itself, rendering `grape`'s primary differentiator largely obsolete. The package, currently at version 1.0.3, has not seen updates since 2017, suggesting it is no longer actively maintained. It aims to be 'swap-out-able' with `tape`, though it notes a deeper difference in that a `grape` test instance does not inherit from `EventEmitter`. Due to its age and lack of maintenance, it is primarily a CommonJS module, and its stability was described as 'whipped up in a few hours' even at its inception.

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